Fruit-jar ring.



N0- 830,16'7. PATENTED SEPT. 4, 1906; F. G..'PBLSTBR.

FRUIT JAR RING.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-.31, 1905.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRUIT-JAR RING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 4;, 1906.

Application filed August 31.1905. Serial No. 276.5 '71.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCES C. PELSTER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Omaha, in the county of Douglas and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Fruit Jar Ring, which will be described more fully hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings I have shown in Figure 1 an upper broken sectional view of a fruit-jar, showing my ring in position and a cap as secured to the fruit-jar. Fig. 2 shows a top view of the fruit-jar ring embodying my invention, while Fig. 3 shows a sectional view thereof.

It is well known that the fruit-jar ring as usually constructed is apt to become dis placed because of the shearing movement of the jar-lid in forcing the same into place.

The aim of my invention is to provide a fruit-jar ring of a peculiar design and so constructed that the same will not become displaced nor slip outward or inward in placing the cap in position.

In carrying out the aim of my invention I provide a fruit-jar ring a, having a flat base 1. From this base extends upward the inner ring 2, whichring, it will be noticed, has its inner peripheral surface 3 slanting upward, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

, The ring a is provided with a flat top, as is shown at 4, from which continues the groove 5, and from this groove extends upward the main or major portion 6 of my fruit-jar ring, provided with the outwardly-sloping edge 7, as clearly disclosed.

In the use of my ring when a jar-cap, as b, is screwed upon the neck of a fruit-jar A provided with one of my rubber rings the tendency is for the lower rim of the cap I) to find a seating within the groove 5, the ring portion 6 helping to guide the flange into the ring 5, not only insuring the rubber ring a fitting exactly concentric with the cap I), but in forcing the cap I) down tight. The portions 4 and 6 are drawn in toward the cap-rim, insuring an air-tight union. In Fig. 1 the cap I) is shown before being finally forced down. Owing to the resiliency and elasticity of this upper portion 6 forming a cushion, it is not necessary to tighten the caps down as seeurely as is necessary in using jar-rings of ordinary construction, and a cap held in position upon one of my rings would be much more easily unscrewed, while the union between the cap and jar is, further, absolutely airtight.

From this it will be noticed that my in vention comprises a fruit-jar ring of a particular design, in that I provide a ring which when compressed forms a cushion and sealing-collar, as it were, operating in the manner described.

Having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent, is

A fruit-jar ring of suitable material provided with a flat base, extending upward to form an inner peripheral surface terminating in a flat ring, said ring continuing in a groove, from which groove extends upward a second or major portion comprising an annulus extending upward a distance considerably beyond said inner ring, substantially as shown.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANCES C. PELSTER.

WVitnesses:

JOHN C. WVHARTON, HARVEY J. GROVE. 

